Mandaue JO employees worry about their future

Mary Rose Sagarino 05/16/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – With a new administration set to take over in Mandaue City, thousands of job order (JO) employees are facing uncertainty. Their continued employment will depend on the decisions of the incoming mayor. City…

Comelec-Mandaue to distribute increased honoraria starting Saturday

Mary Rose Sagarino 05/16/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Commission on Elections (Comelec-Mandaue) will begin distributing honoraria to Electoral Board members who served during the recent elections starting this Saturday. The Chairperson of the Electoral Board will receive P12,000, an increase…

Bercede vows unity with Jonkie for Mandaue City’s progress

Mary Rose Sagarino 05/16/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Mandaue City Vice Mayor-elect Glenn Bercede has expressed his willingness to work with Mayor-elect Jonkie Ouano for the good of Mandaue City, despite belonging to different political parties. Bercede, who was recently proclaimed…

MCCI hopeful for stronger public-private partnership with Jonkie, Pam

Mary Rose Sagarino 05/14/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) has welcomed the newly elected leaders, expressing optimism and support for Mayor-elect Jonkie Ouano of Mandaue City and Governor-elect Pamela Baricuatro of Cebu Province. MCCI…

Cortes camp challenges Mandaue City poll results

Mary Rose Sagarino 05/13/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The camp of former Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes is challenging the results of the recently concluded midterm elections, in which Thadeo “Jonkie” Ouano was proclaimed the winner as mayor. In a complaint…

Ouanos rule Mandaue City election

Mary Rose Sagarino 05/13/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – A member of the Ouano clan has reclaimed the mayorship of Mandaue City after almost 18 years. Thadeo Jovito “Jonkie” Ouano, son of the late mayor Thadeo “Teddy” Ouano, won the race for…

Elections in Cebu yield interesting results so far 

Daryll Galindo, Futch Anthony Inso, Mary Rose Sagarino, Morexette Marie B. Erram, Pia Piquero 05/13/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu, including its three large cities, have yet to formally proclaim winners but initial results of the  2025 Midterm and Local Elections got interesting real quick. READ: LIVE UPDATES: Cebu midterm elections 2025…

Mandaue mayoral bets urge voters to participate in local elections

Mary Rose Sagarino 05/12/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Mandaue City officials are urging residents to actively participate in the ongoing elections and exercise their right to vote. Local leaders emphasized the importance of electing capable and trustworthy public servants who can…

Midterm elections 2025: Peaceful start in Cebu despite heat, long queues, machine glitches

Daryll Galindo, Mary Rose Sagarino, Niña Mae Oliverio, Pia Piquero 05/12/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Except for the stifling heat, long queues, and several malfunctioning counting machines, the first six hours of the midterm elections on Monday, May 12, in Metro Cebu were generally peaceful. Several candidates also…

Mandaue: CHO reports 10% rise in dengue cases

Mary Rose Sagarino 05/10/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Mandaue City Health Office (CHO) has reported a 10 percent increase in dengue cases this year, attributed mainly to the recent rainfall that may have resulted to the creation of more mosquito…

Mandaue City fiesta 2025: Brief disturbance mars celebration

Mary Rose Sagarino 05/09/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Mandaue fiesta 2025 celebration on Thursday night, was marred by a brief disturbance shortly after a concert by the band Spongecola at the Mandaue City Heritage Park. In a video shared by…

P4M clock tower: Mandaue unveils city’s new ‘landmark’

Mary Rose Sagarino 05/09/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The Mandaue City government formally unveiled its newly completed standard clock tower on May 8, coinciding with the city’s annual fiesta celebration. Located beside Mandaue City Hall, the clock tower is now considered…

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our newsletter!

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

This is an information message

We use cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn more here.